Standard &Poor’s 500 Index futures expiring this month advanced 0.8 percent today.

标准普尔500指数期货今天回吐本月创下的0.8%涨幅。

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Asian shares and U. S. index futures advanced.

亚洲股市走高，美国股指期货上涨。

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Owning heavyweight stocks will give institutions more control of the index futures.

拥有权重股将增加机构投资者对股指期货的控制力。

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Friday is additionally triple witching the end-of-the-quarter event when the stock-index futures, stock-index options, and stock options for December all expire.

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Local mutual funds, hurt by the recent market slump, might also like the hedge that index-futures can offer.

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Stock-index futures will follow, designed to profit from the leap in cross-border share dealing that is expected once stock prices are reset in euros.

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